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The Facttracker

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Good book. Really good book. At first I was a little sceptical about the subject: a town that produces facts that turns into a town that produces lies seemed like it might be a bit metaphor-heavy.

But the author's voice, the characters, the jokes, and the insights are really top-drawer. this is easily the most insightful book I've read that doesn't descend into moralizations that will put off most young readers. Plus, it features a flying goldfish. And a pet bullfrog. And some catapults. Highly recommend.

All I can say is that my 9 year old daughter LOVED it!! She said this is one of the "most FAVORITE books she has ever read!" (and we all remember our favorites from childhood) Bravo Mr. Eaton, you hit a homerun with this one...hope there is more to come!!

"The Facttracker" uses its own text as a playground, toying with readers' expectations with hilarious results. Yet underneath all of the jokes and asides is a great lesson about the importance of truth in society. It's both funny and insightful.

A must read for kids and adults alike! I read this book start to finish without stopping - a great choice to read to kids or for kids to read on their own!

MGM will direct the live action feature film adaptation". "This is an incredibly rich- family-film franchise says producer Shawn Levy ("Night at the Museum" and will partner with Marc Platt. "Fact vs. Fiction, battled out by a slew of dynamic, boldly drawn characters.

The "FactTracker", is a Ronald Dahl-esque fable about Traakerfaxx, a town that gathers all the facts in the world. When a mysterious salesman arrives in town peddling lies, chaos ensues, forcing a young orphan boy with no facts of his own to ream up with the reclusive Facttracker in order to save their town.

A perfect gift for all CEO's and politicians! Kids love the book.

Whimsical, clever, thoroughly entertaining. A departure from the norm, and tons of fun to read aloud. Highly recommended! My 9 year old and I are looking forward to more work from Jason Carter Eaton!

[I'm posting this review on behalf of my son Theo, who is nine]

This is a wonderful book! It brings a lot of imagination to a lot of kids. From this book I learned the population of Nebraska quite well! Because I think the author is obsessed with the population of Nebraska, which is 2 million and seven. I liked the story because the Facttracker had a bunch of arguments with the evil Lies in the Liebrary, and Eratze was really evil. I liked how the just small enough boy became the Facttracker at the end. And the old Facttracker went off to Mexico to teach the Mexican hat dance. I recommend this book to all kid readers. It's wonderful!